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They actually don't have a lot of torque. I always assumed the hp number was a poor indicator of performance of those diesels, but when I did some shopping I realized that no, they are in fact really underpowered by all measures.
The early four cylinder diesels made a whopping 80 lb ft of torque. The 240D made 100 lb ft. The five cylinders made 125 lb ft. The turbo fives made 180 lb ft. Those are not big numbers - they're actually very similar, or slightly lower than, contemporary similar-displacement gasoline engines. The famous (infamous?) 2.0l Ford low-compression Lima engine - found in the Pinto - made 108 lb ft of torque. The 3.0l Ford Vulcan V6 made 160 lb ft. These Ford motors were not good nor high performance engines - they were amongst the cheapest motors Ford knew how to make.
Old MB diesels might have been durable and might have been cheap to operate (in Europe), but their performance was indefensible from any angle. They're just old, low-tech motors and not much more. Fuel type notwithstanding, they were *very* low output motors - which may be why they're so durable. ;)
Don't get me wrong, I'd absolutely drive a nice diesel W123 but make no mistake - they are SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW.
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Posts in this Thread:
- MB 240D ....nuts?, GFW3pedals, Wed, 6 Nov 2013 06:04:25
- W123..., Mike Lynch
, Thu, 7 Nov 2013 10:53:14 - Re: MB 240D ....nuts?, Craig, Thu, 7 Nov 2013 07:44:23
- 300D experience, John R. Boyce, Thu, 7 Nov 2013 05:37:51
- Re: MB 240D ....nuts?, Joe
, Wed, 6 Nov 2013 19:05:21 - Re: MB 240D ....nuts?, Erik919kt, Wed, 6 Nov 2013 16:08:44
- Re: MB 240D ....nuts? No!, JMF, Wed, 6 Nov 2013 14:07:11
- Re: MB 240D ....nuts?, Paul H, Wed, 6 Nov 2013 10:51:30
- Re: MB 240D ....nuts?, No Snaab, Wed, 6 Nov 2013 09:39:02
- the problem with slow..., Snowmobile
, Wed, 6 Nov 2013 08:18:05 - Probably., Noel, Wed, 6 Nov 2013 06:44:09
- Re: MB 240D ....nuts?, JerseySaab
, Wed, 6 Nov 2013 06:23:08
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